Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-15
CHAPTER VIII.

third-rate spectators, and lesser gathering
Of fashionable ones were assembled ON the
Blankhampton race course, for it was the
Scarlet Lancer steeplechases.
On the grand stand were to be seen most
Of the rank and fashion Of the heiehborhood.
and goodly show Of that class Of people
who arc always to b found about towns
which are also military stations-the class Of
people who have daughters to marry, and
not much money to marry them with.
There were Ill the Scarlet Lancer ladies' In
full force, from the colonies wife in blue
velvet and Mbles to the quartermaster's
lady in hard felt hat, with long diamond
and pearl earrings There were officers in
cords and boot, thsir Elken hnery hidden
BY Newmarket coata And there was tho
bride, MrA Allardyce, in pink and Rray. the
majors racing colors-oh lori q the fellows
said when they saw her. And there was
Miss 1ignon, . little three-year old bells.
got mp In Bootles colors-scarlet, purple
and gold-adapted In her small case to 4
warm frock of purple velvet, braided with
scarlet and gold, and ON her golden curls .
jockey cap to match it Utterly absurd.
most people said, but Bottles didn't seem to
go it Nor, for tho matter Of that, did Miss
Msnon herself. Held by Bottles, or, when
Boobies was riding, by Lacy, she sat on tho
broai ledge Of the balcony and surveyed the
world, like queen in miniature.
Il was . 6ns place for seeing; yes, and q
fine place for hearing, too, - Lacy testified
afterward IN his own peculiar style Of de-
livery:
''Er-I and Mis- Ngnon were waiting for
Boobies to come down the lawn, when-er-
laday next to us-er-a little unpwrepos.
sessing person-l found out afrerward that
her name r Berwry-with nose like tea
potspout, and . mouth of the bulldog ordah-
little daughter, BY the bye, pretty much Of
the same type, but just shade La hideous
suddenly slectwri6ed us BY pulling out q
huge pair Of gold Eyeglasses, and holding
the wrace.cafd ct rm'sleneth.
"'Owr aid NE IN = mmcing voice. whsn
Miles came down the lane looking Ike o
sack Of Aour In purple satin jacket-Ow.
Captain TsrwTahsl ON, Dorothy, my
deah, Captain Eerwrahsl VssDrv hand
soms-and how bsaw-tifully be wridesl Ow,
I'm shaw hsu win, and what Q lovely horssi
Captain FsrWTahsl Hes vewry hand
soune.'
"well-sr-1gavs Mias Nignoa Q gwreas
squeeze to hold her tongue-and abe did.
This Au.-er-Berwry went ON expatiatina
On Miles great beauty Of person, and On th1
absolute certainty Of his winning. And hi
pet name il Boobies, she informed M His
pet namei Well, pwrssently Boobies cama
sailing down the lawn in al his giowry, and
Mis- Msnon quite forgot the old girl, and
shouted out 10 him. Bootles, she called
Bootlea'
':Bootles glanced up, and waved his hand,
and-er-the old party called Berwry turned
wround and eyed hsr sharply, saw TIE scar.
let purple and gold Of her dwress, looked q
bar card and said, witheringly, Ow. Idou'l
know him. a II there were dozen Capt.
Ferwers knocking about. and this was onl
Of the eleven shs didn't know.
well, whom the wracs was over-er-whG
Ghould como up but 2ils&
":Ah, Mile, said I, I-er-heard laday
ezpatiating int now On youf extrwrsna
olu,y ant gwrace and elegance Of person
was shaw you'd win. What pity you
didn'tr
BLISS my soulr said Nilsa was she
prettyf
"'Oh, don't be Aattsrsd; she took you fos
Bottles said I, ignoring the question.
".Bootles money againr owrisd Hiles,
with gwreat wroar Of laughter.
swell. in two twos up comes Boobies. 'Bea
me win, Mignonf said be.
$50 Ier-told him the stowry, too. and
Bottles laughed that absurd Hal har Of
his. Come along and have some lunch,
Hgnon. my sweetheart said ha and lsri
be out Of this.'"
But it was after this incident that thu
most important event Of that bright Nay
day occurred-one Of thoes fearful struG.
giles to win when half dossn horses show
well for tho post and Ill the field fnda
tongue and shouts it, hardest
sTVTe1. winsl Blue and fawl-ysllow
ana bSackI Miles wlns-Mlsl0 WInsi NO
NO; Ferrers In frout-fAWn and bluel Har.
tog-Hartog-Hartog whist Miles In 'front.'
All, he's down. Ferres-Miles-blue and
fawn Gilchrist gains Gilchrist-
Ferrers winsi FeFrers winsi An MP with
the othersi Ferrers WYNsr'
And then the company-good, bod and In.
di6erent-had time 10 remember that man
was down-no, not ono man, but two. IL
find out that Hartog was bruised end
stunned, but able with hGlp to gst 20 tn
dressing room and recover htmsG1, 10 learn
that the warming crowd around IT, other
Wa watching more exciting racs than that
which they bad just witnessed with shouts
and applause, that thsy wsgV watching With
ave and IN glence . rocs between Lie end
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